Insurance companies are increasingly under pressure to reinvent their sales and distribution models and find innovative ways of reaching new customers. In a tough economic environment product providers are faced with challenges that include budgetary constraints,...

South Africa’s Solar Water Heating Manufacturers Cluster of South Africa (SWH-Mancosa) is taking active steps to reinvigorate the solar-geyser sector, which has been left in a “precarious” position following the termination of the Eskom rebate programme in April and...

Space Commercial Services Aerospace Group, a private South African company providing commercial satellite technology solutions, once again proved that it has world class capabilities, by delivering systems engineering services to the pre-construction phase of the...

MATHIEU DU PLOOY
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff aims to be a responsible corporation by empowering and upskilling young engineers

Government must make strides to start implementing the National Development Plan (NDP) to strengthen the relationship between the private and public sectors, says consulting engineering firm WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff MD Mathieu du Plooy. “We believe that once...

Viable opportunities for South African companies in Africa were increasingly emerging around so-called development ‘hot spots’ that were anchored by a central megaproject that triggered demand in the local downstream and ancillary markets, the Gas Africa conference...

A.b.e. Construction Chemicals is supplying its VIP Polyurea waterproofing system for an extremely unusual application on one of the main arterials in the heart of the Cape Town CBD. a.b.e. is part of the Chryso Southern Africa Group. Noel Abendroth, a.b.e. Polyurea...

Trade credit insurance company Euler Hermes officially launched its local operations and services for the South African market in Johannesburg, Gauteng, last month. Euler Hermes’ operations include a re-insurance agreement with insurance company Allianz Global...

About 6.72% of mineworkers in South Africa have been issued with emolument attachment orders (EAOs), which has resulted in a crisis of indebtedness in the mining sector – a crisis that some believe is one of the major underlying factors of the recent labour unrest...

Current South African case law indicates that courts will be most inclined to find that an on-demand bond only exists where it is clear – on the basis of interpretation of the documents before the court – that the parties intended for the liability of the grantor to...

LEON VAN DER MERWE
CoSign Click is suitable for any business that uses application forms and conducts business electronically

Customer communications company Pitney Bowes South Africa, in partnership with digital signature solutions provider ARX Cosign, launched a personal verification security solution in August to help financial services companies conduct business in a secure manner. “The...

The long-awaited acquisition by Trans Hex of the Namaqualand diamond mines from De Beers has become effective. The JSE-listed Trans Hex expects to receive cash flows of R653-million over the life of Namaqualand Mines, which have a resource of between 1.6-million...

KARL BISHOP
The overall business premiums are up 10%, owing to increased rates on portfolios on existing and new businesses

Financial services firm Santam’s 2014 interim results, an improvement on those of last year, support Santam’s strategy to improve business in Africa, India and South-East Asia, says Santam head of niche business Karl Bishop.

Despite not being “overnight-bullish” on the resources market, Bermuda-domiciled Till Capital has started an acquisitions phase driven by its hybrid investment strategy, rooted in the reinsurance business. This nontraditional approach has created a company with...

Cape Town is on a drive to strengthen its position as a key business capital in Africa. The Mother City is keen to retain its reputation as a leading tourist destination, but wants to be taken more seriously as a destination for local and international investment

Cape Town is on a drive to strengthen its position as a key business capital in Africa. The Mother City is keen to retain its reputation as a leading tourist destination, but wants to be taken more seriously as a destination for local and international investment...

The introduction of telematics into the automotive industry would change the motor insurance landscape over coming years, with consumers expecting solutions tailored to their individual driving behaviour, business process services and software solutions provider The...

In the cut-throat competitive world of insurance, using new collaboration tools in innovative ways can give insurance firms a competitive edge, says Andre le Roux of Interactive Intelligence. Collaboration is an integral part of the insurance business. But today, the...

Property developers Growthpoint Properties and Zenprop Property Holdings are targeting a five-star Green Building Council of South Africa Green Star rating for insurance provider Discovery’s new global head office to be constructed in Sandton, Growthpoint office...

The establishment of cooperatives prevent social exclusion and directly and indirectly economically empower one-billion people worldwide, Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said. The top 300 cooperative enterprises, operating in some of the most...

While the gap between global infrastructure investment needs and available public sector funds could reach $500-billion a year between now and 2030, institutional investors will likely increase their allocations to assist in filling the margin left by governments and...

Independent renewable-energy company Mainstream Renewable Power, which is in the process of developing a sizeable South African portfolio, has launched a new capital-raising unit designed to secure competitive financing for wind and solar projects.
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Technology can help companies to reduce business process cycle times and increase throughput and profit, as well as reduce risks to insurance companies, retailers and banks, says information technology giant IBM South Africa sales director Hamilton Ratshefola....

Two years after the promulgation of the Independent Resource Plan (IRP) 2010 by the Department of Energy, South Africa’s bourgeoning renewable-energy sector has attracted sizeable global investments into the country. According to the Financial Times, the South...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday launched its Structured Finance – Conditions for infrastructure project bonds in African markets report at the International Monetary Fund–World Bank Spring Meetings in the US. The report explored how structured finance...

Aim-listed Richland Resources on Tuesday said its insurance provider had approved a claim for $1.44-million following the theft of tanzanite stones from its sorting house last year. About 89 066 g of material, worth about $1.46-million, was stolen during a December 2...

A new survey by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has found that most of the world’s largest investment and pension funds are unprepared for climate change and lack climate risk strategies, but identified South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund...

Social media and mobility have irrevocably changed the customer service playing field, delivering new modes of communication that consumers now expect across the board – both socially and when interacting with brands

Toronto-listed Dynasty Metals & Mining on Monday said the gold storage facility, at its Zaruma gold project was fleeced of about 1 300 oz of gold and 4 000 oz of silver during an armed robbery in the early hours of the morning.

Improved communications with members, the building industry, government, as well as the general public, are one of the top priorities in the Gauteng Master Builders Association’s rebranding and repositioning drive.